After spending the first two years of his career switching between roles as a scorer and as a distributor, Jordan Clarkson had his best game of this season by blending both aspects of his game.
The Lakers’ sixth man tied his career-high with 30 points while also tallying eight assists and six rebounds. He also knocked down a pair of clutch shots in the waning minutes, but it wasn’t quite enough to prevent a 118-116 loss to Philadelphia.
“Tonight he put it all together, obviously,” head coach Luke Walton said. “He was really good. And the few times that he had open guys and tried to force a shot, he instantly looked over at the bench (and) acknowledged that was his mistake.